Vitamin D supplements do not prevent Type 2 diabetes risk: Study
Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) Daily vitamin D supplements do not seem to prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes in people already at high risk of the condition, finds a study.
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Science/Technol Science 01:22 PMBoeing completes Starliner uncrewed flight test, returns to Earth
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Science/Technol Science 08:28 PMLung blood clot risk double in Covid survivors: US CDC
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Is waning smallpox vax protection behind Monkeypox outbreak?
London, May 25 (IANS) Scientists are speculating whether the waning smallpox vaccine protection could be behind the recent Monkeypox outbreak that has seen more than 200 confirmed or suspected cases in over a dozen countries.
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NASA's new solar sail project aims to see 'Sun as never before'
Washington, May 25 (IANS) US space agency NASA is planning to invest about $2 million over two years to develop a new solar sail concept that could propel a mission to the Sun.
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Some antivirals may be effective against Monkeypox virus: Lancet
London, May 25 (IANS) A team of researchers have found that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious with Monkeypox virus.
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Huge asteroid to zoom past Earth this week
Washington, May 25 (IANS) A "potentially hazardous" enormous asteroid that is more than a mile long will zoom past Earth on May 27, according to NASA's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies
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S.Korea to launch homegrown space rocket on June 15 in 2nd attempt
Seoul, May 25 (IANS) South Korea on Wednesday set June 15 as the second launch date of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, eight months after the first launch failed to put a dummy satellite into orbit.
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Over 60 Australian species face extinction within 20 yrs: Study
Canberra, May 25 (IANS) Australian researchers have identified more than 60 animal species that might face extinction within 20 years.
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NASA's Artemis mission will fly a Japanese astronaut to Moon: Biden
Washington, May 25 (IANS) NASA's impending Artemis programme will include a Japanese astronaut, US President Joe Biden has said.
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Monkeypox doesn't spread easily by air like Covid: US CDC
Washington, May 25 (IANS) Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispelled fears saying that the virus doesn' spread via air as Covid-19.
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Alcohol may be more risky for heart than previously thought
London, May 24 (IANS) Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure, according to research.
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1 in 8 suffers heart inflammation after hospitalisation with Covid: Study
London, May 24 (IANS) One in eight people who were hospitalised with Covid-19 between May 2020 and March 2021 were later diagnosed with myocarditis, or heart inflammation, according to major new research into Covid's clinical long-term effects.
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New gene-edited tomatoes could boost your Vitamin D levels
London, May 24 (IANS) Finding it hard to raise levels of Vitamin D, popularly known as the sunshine vitamin?
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US scientists start trial on vax for preventing pancreatic cancer
Washington, May 23 (IANS) In a breakthrough, US scientists have started a trial on a vaccine that will protect people from developing pancreatic cancer.
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Simple saliva test may help spot breast cancer risk
London, May 23 (IANS) Now detecting the risk of breast cancer may be simple - a saliva test, according to UK scientists.
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Booster dose over 80% effective against Omicron in kids under 5: Pfizer
New York, May 23 (IANS) Pfizer on Monday announced that its third 'booster' dose was 80.3 per cent effective in preventing illness during the Omicron wave in children aged between 6 months to under 5 years of age.
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S.Korea's 1st lunar orbiter 'Danuri' set for August launch
Seoul, May 23 (IANS) South Korea said on Monday it has named its first lunar orbiter scheduled to be launched in August -- Danuri.
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IIT Mandi, NSDC to boost Indian youth's potential in data science, big data
Mandi, May 23 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to introduce digital courses in emerging technologies such as data science and big data analytics, among youth to expand the reach of quality learning and skilling, along with immersive hands-on learning opportunities.
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Existing drug brings hope for people with spinal cord injuries
London, May 22 (IANS) UK scientists have shown that an existing drug may significantly reduce damage after spinal cord injury by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord.
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NASA suspends routine spacewalks due to leaky spacesuit helmet
Washington, May 22 (IANS) After finding water in an astronaut's helmet, NASA has suspended all, except the most urgent spacewalks, the agency officials have announced.
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How rising temperatures may disrupt your sleep quality
London, May 22 (IANS) Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe, finds a study.
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NASA figuring out mysterious readings from interstellar spacecraft Voyager 1
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been exploring the cosmos for nearly half a century and now, NASA engineers are baffled at mysterious readings coming from the ageing interstellar aircraft.
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft successfully docks to ISS for 1st time
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Boeing's passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, on Saturday successfully docked itself to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time, paving the way for its future flights to potentially bring humans to the orbiting laboratory.
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China proposes search for nearby habitable planets via space telescope
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Chinese scientists have proposed a space project to survey the sky through a space-borne telescope to hunt for habitable Earth-like planets outside our solar system, about 32 light-years from Earth.
